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1943 APR 14 CC MIN<403 El Segundo, California. April 14th, 1943. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Mall of said City on the above date, having been called to order at 7 :00 P. M. by George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selb,,• and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: None. Present also and seated at the Council table were members of E1.Segundo High School Student Body, who participated in Boys' Day, and were assigned offices as follows: Paul Franklin Robert Widen ) Howard Rainey ) Charles Wilson ) Richard Randall) Robert Allen 2arl Conklin Jimmy Smith Mayor Councilmen City Clerk City Attorney City Engineer READING OF MINUTS OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 2nd day of April and of the regular meeting held on the 7th day of April, 1943, having been read and no errors or omissions noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the minutes of said meetings be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, disposed of in the manner indicated, after: LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, April 7th, 1943, inviting attendance at Los Angeles, April 15th, 1943, at which were read to the Council, were following reference to each herein- LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated at its 137th Regular Monthly meeting the hour of 6:30 P. M. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that all members of the City Council, and any other officers of the ¢pity of E1 Segundo desiring so to do, be authorized to attend the 137th regular monthly meeting of Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, to be held at Elks Temple, Los Angeles, on Thursday, April 15th, 1943, at the hour of 6:30 P. M. , as representatives of the City of E1 Segundo at said meeting and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and. Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated April 5th, 1943, transmitting therewith copy of a auarantine order issued by said Department, excluding the public from the shore waters of the Pacific Ocean and the beach in the area under quarantine between a point in Hermosa Beach and a point in Venice; California. Ordered filed. r 4 Q 404 INGLEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, dated April 9th, 1943, respecting the water problems effecting this area and requesting that the City Council appoint some representative who will in future sit in on the deliberations of a fact finding committee created by said Chamber of Commerce to investigate said matter as it effects the Centinella Valley. At this point the Superintendent of the Water Department advised that he had received a ' letter-dated March,30th., 1943, from Paul Baumann, Assistant Chief Engineer, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, to which was attached copy of a letter written,by Arthur M. Piper, Senior Geologist in charge of the United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, dated March 22nd, 1943,,under the subject.; "Ground.Water Investigation - Redondo - Venice Coastal Area "; together wit)i a copy of another letter dated March 30th, 1943, addressed to Mr. Oswald A. Gierlich, City Engineer, Manhattan Beach, California, by said Paul Baumann, bearing the subject: "Ground Water Investigation - Torrance -Santa Monica Area ", all of which letters the said Water Superintendent read to the Council. Following brief discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain communication from Inglewood Chamber of Commerce, dated April 9th, 19439 requesting the appointment of some person to sit on a fact finding committee on the water problem, read to this Council this date, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; that that certain letter dated March 30th, 1943, addressed to Mr. R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer, by Paul Baumann, Assistant Chief Engineer, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, bearing the subject: "Ground Water Investigation - Torrance -Santa Monica Area" and attached copies of communications, all of which were read to.this Council this date, be received and placed on file in the office of the Water Superintendent of the City of Ei Segundo for the purposes of identification and reference; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to the request of Inglewood Chamber of Commerce for the designation by this Council of some person to represent the City of E1 Segundo on a fact finding committee on a water J)roblem effecting this area, that R. T. Hutchins, Superintendent of E1 Segundo Water Department, be and he is hereby designated as the representative of the City of E1 Segundo on said committee., with authority and instruction to attend such of the called meetings of slid committee as it may be conveniently possible for him to do, and that he be authorized to file his demands against the City of E1 Segundo for his reasonable, actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith, any such demand or demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. CLAUD HOLLICK and DR. H. GAIL ATWATER, copy of a letter dated February .16th, 1943, addressed to the Honorable.Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, suggesting procedure to correct a.health condition of. the Los Angeles County area due to alleged inadequate'sanitary sewer facilities. Ordered filed. JOHN F. BENDER, Special City Attorney, dated April 13th, 1943, respecting the settlement of a 1915 Act assessment effecting Lot 4, Block 27, E1 Segundo and requesting approval of said settlement. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: IV Q 405 RESOLVED, that the settlement made by John F. Bender, Special City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo, of delinquent special assessments levied against Lot 4, Block 27, E1 Segundo, to -wit: Assessment No. 1882 under Resolution of Intention 134, as referred to in the communication of said Special City Attorney, dated April 13th, 1943, addressed to the City Clerk and presented this Council this date, be ratified and approved; and that said communication be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said City Clerk be authorized to cause demand to be prepared in favor of said John F. Bender for the amount due him for effecting said settlement as provided in the contract between John F. Bender and the City of El Segundo for handling of delinquent tax and assessment matters. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Voes:, Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. HARRY 'K. PRICE, dated April 9th, 1943, being application for employment'by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. MALCOLM. BRUCE CAMPBELL, dated April 13th, 1943, being application for employ- ment by the City of E1 Segundo. The Chief of Police at this time indicated his desire to employ Mr. Campbell as a school crossing guard, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to employ .Malcolm Bruce Campbell as a Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo, effective at the pleasure of said Chief of Police, said person, when so employed, t•o be compensated at the rate established in that certain resolution of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, fixing the hours of employment and rates of compensation for municipal officers and employees in accordance with the rate established for the type of work to which said employee may be assigned. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Ira•E. Escobar, as a member of a local committee promoting the sale of Second War Loan Bonds, addressed the Council on the subject and inquired whether or not the City could be induced to invest idle funds in any of the war loan bond issues or certificates offered at this time. At the conclusion of his remarks he was informed by the Mayor that the matter would be investigated to determine whether or not there are funds available for the purpose and whether or not there is any legal prohibition in California against investing municipal funds in securities of this nature. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. ' REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police announced the appointments of certain persons as Spedial Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo, requesting approval of such appointments. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the appointments of Charles William Wisser, Glenn William Mayes, William Phillips Powers and Einar Oscar Sorensen-by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo as Special Police Q.. 41)6 Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. The City Engineer reported progress in the matter of the filing of a Certificate of Necessity with the Public Roads Administration for the use of bituminous road material in connection with the improvement of certain streets within the City of E1 Segundo. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Recreation Fund General Fund Lindburg's Studio $2.32 Republic Glass Co. $5.77 Calif. School Book Depository 3.86 Roy G. Davis Co1¢pany 12.60 National Recreation Assn. Inc. .85 John F. Bender 54.36 TOTAL $7.03 John -F. Bender 29.96 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 17.97 General Fund Grease- Sorbent Products Co. 13.39 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co.. $11.36 Bancroft- Whitney Co. 5.15 Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co. 25.80 southern Cal. "Gas.Co. 3.92 Federal Laboratories, Inc. 4.98 - Fletcher's Tire Service 11.20 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 121.15 Gordon Transfer Co. 67.55 TOTAL $385.16 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the demands be alloyed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. At this point William Grimes, Boys' Day Park Superintendent, addressed the Council, recommending that certain tables and benches in Grand Avenue Park and structures in Library Park be painted, inasmuch as they presently show the effects of age and use. Following some discussion, he was informed that the matter would be taken under advisement. Thereafter members of the Student Body of E1 Segundo High School, who participated in Boys' Day, celebrated in E1 Segundo this date, and who were present in the Council Chamber, addressed the Council reciting their.experiences, observations and reactions. Chief among those of the Study Body who commented were: Robert Monson,'William Foley, Jack MacDonald, Bill Haley, Dean Russell, Arthur Garrison, Monte Howell; Jerry McNulty and Howard Bixler. William P. Schlechte, Superintendent of E1 Segundo High School, who also was present in the Council Chamber, explained to the group of students their responsibilities with respect to government and thanked the City Council for affording the boys an opportunity to actually participate in the ad- ministration of local government this date. No further business appearing to.be transacted at -this session, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn until Friday, the 16th day of April, 1943, at the hour of 4:30 P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: �f City'Cl4rr. Mayor.